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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Minutes 09-18-1989 ,,"'_n'.,~ • ~ ' ~ • Regular Meeting - September 18, 1989 A regular meeting of the City of Dublin Planning Commission was held on September 18, 1989, in the Dublin Library Meeting Room. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Cm. Barnes, Chairman. ~ * ~ ~r ROLL CALL Present: Commissioners Barnes, Mack and Okun; Laurence L. Tong, Planning Director; Laura Hoffineister, Associate Planner; John Donahoe, Project Planner; and Gail Adams, Planning Secretary. Absent: Cammissioners Burnham and Zika * * * * PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG Cm. Barnes led the Commission, Staff, and those present in the pledge of allegianee to the flag. * * * * ADDITIONS OR REVISIO1dS TO THE AGENDA None * * * ~ MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of September 5, 1989 were approved. * * * * ORAL COMMUNICATIONS NONE ~r * ~r ~r WRITTEN COMMUNICATIQNS None * * ~ ~ ~*******~r~*~****~r*~r***********~r*****~~r~**~***~r*~******~**~*~***** Regular Meeting PCM-8-130 September 18, 1989 . , . ~ • • PUBLIC HEARINGS SUBJECT: PA 89-Q98 Eleanor's Dayeare Conditional Use Permit request to re-establish a daycare facility for up ta 34 children located at 7 8 9 0 Oxbora Lane Cm. Barnes opened the public hearing. Ms. Hoffineister indicated that this application is for a Conditional Use Permit which is required by the City's Zoning Ordinance for home daycare centers that would be accommodating over 12 children. This application is re-establishing a daycare for up to 34 children. Ms. Hoffineister indicated that the site is a single-family corner lot home. Alameda County approved the first use permit in 1973 for this facility. This use permit required building permits to be issued to convert the garage as well as other interior modifications necessary for the daycare use. Ms. Hoffineister indicated that canditional use permits have been required throughout the zoning histary of this property. The past year the site has been vacant because the previous applicant had difficulties in being issued a State license. She indicated that the new Applicant is asking to re-establish the use permit for daycare usage. Ms. Hoffineister indicated that Staff has reuiewed the applicant's request and found that the request conforms to all City requirements. Staff has noted same maintenance problem~ with the front yard area since nobody has occupied the property within the last year. Staff has asked the applicant to re-establish the front ~rard landscaping. The applicant indicated a willingness to meet ~his requirement. Ms. Hoffineister indicated that a$500 bond required by the City with a garage conversion be requested. Ms. Hoffineister indicated that Staff recommends that this operation be approved with a one-year prabation period and two-year extensions be granted administratively if there have not been any zoning violations on the site ~ri~hin that first one-year probationary period. Staff recommends that the application be appraved by the Planning Commission. Cm. Okun asked Staff if there was any information on the former applieant. ~r******~r**********~r******~**~*******************~r~*******~r~r~****~r Regular Meeting PCM-8-131 September 18, 1989 . . ~ • • Ms. Hoffineister indicated that one of the former applicants could not meet the State licensing requirements. The other applicant withdrew the application. Cm. Mack asked if there would be a way to prevent previous personnel from working at the site. Ms. Hoffineister indicated that the State regulates the personnel standards. Cm. Mack indicated that item ~1 on Attachment 3 shows that a maximum of only 12 children could be on the premises. Ms. Hoffineister indicated that that condition is superseded by the draft conditions of approval shown as Exhibit A. Ms. Eleanor Todd, Applicant, indicated that she has been a daycare provider for some time and has quality daycare standards. She indicated that the children would be indoors until 8:30 a.m. and recognizes the needs af her neighbors. She had established parking and mealtime rules. The parents were requi.red to come into the facility for their children. The children were not allowed to run out to their vehicles. Cm. Okun asked if the equipment on the facility was new. Ms. Todd indicated that the equipment shown in the play area has been there, hawever she would be purchasing additional equigment for the play area. She indicated that the safety of the children was important to her. Mr. Nick Gallegos, 7872 Oxbow Lane, had concerns regarding parking problems as well as additional traffie and noise at the site. He also had concerns regardinq liability and the loak of the neighborhaod. He asked who wauld be responsible for taking care of the garbage at the site. Cm. Mack asked Mr. Gallegos if he lived in the neighborhovd when the previous applicant occupied the site. Mr. Gallegos indicated no, that the facility has been closed for some ~ime. Cm. Barnes asked the Staff how lang the facility has been vacant. Ms. Hoffineister indicated that it has been 9-10 months. Ms. Todd indicated that she has rules and guidelines for the facility that she discusses with each individual parent before signing an~r contracts. She indicated that she would be aware of any excess noise and would take care of the prablem promptly. She discussed the daily routine of the children. **************************~*****************~********~r****~****** Regular Meeting PCM-8-132 September 18, 1989 . . ' . • Ms. Todd indicated that the garbage would be taken care on a weekly basis. Cm. Barnes asked the Applicant if the children could get out the front door. Ms. Todd indicated no, an alarm system would be installed. Cm. Okun asked what the arrangements were when parents ~ere late. Ms. Tod.d indicated that there wauld be a$5.00 charge for ever~ 15 minutes the parents were late. Cm. Barnes closed the public hearing. On motion from Cm. Okun, seconded by Gm. Mack, and with a vate of 3-0 (two ahsent), the Planning Commission adopted RESOLUTION NO. 89-047 APPROVING FA 89-098 ELEANOR'S DAYGARE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW THE RE-ESTABLISfIl~EN'P OF A DAYCAR$ AT 7890 OXBOW LANE SUBJECT: PA 89-Q97 Dublin Meadows Conditiona]. Use Permit and Site Develapment Review request to modify existing conditions af approval for PA 88-009 Heritage Commons (2Q6 apartment/condominium units) located south of Amador Valley Boulevard/Sauth and east of Stagecoach Drive Cm. Barnes opened the publie hearing. Mr. Donahoe indicated that this application is for a reconsideratian and modification of existing conditions of approval for the previous Heritage Commons project that was approved in April of 1989. Mr. Donahoe indicated that the applicant is requesting modification to the building d~signs as shown on page 3 of the Staff Report. There will be additior~al one bedrooms with slightly less 2 and 3 bedroom units. The roams will also be somewhat larger in square foatage. There will also be the addition of parking garages where the previous project had carports and open parking. Mr. Donahoe indicated that there would be some landscaping modifications as well as recreational facility design changes. Mr. Donahoe discussed the zoning historg of the site with the Planning Cammission. Mr. Donahoe indicated that Staff recommended approval of the new revisions and modifications. He indicated that the applicant as *****~r**~r**~~*****~**~*********~*****~***~r~r~**************~****** Regular Meeting PCM-8-133 September 18, 1989 . , . • • well as their architect were in the audience ta address any questions or concerns that might arise.. The Heritage Commons homeowners' association representative was also in the audience. Mr. Donahoe indicated that there were minar changes in the Staff Report. Page 4(park dedication) should ~eference the City's park land dedicatian requirements. The language should read "garkland shall be dedication or in lieu fees shall be paid or a combination of both shall be provided priar ta issuance of building permits or prior to recordation af the final map, whichever occurs first in accordance with the Subdivision Ordinance. The parkland dedication requires that approximat~ly 1.854 acres which is .Q09 acres per dwelling unit times the number of dwelling unita. In lieu fees are equal to the then current market tialue of one acre af developable acreage of the area to be subdivided times parkland dedication requirem~nts. Parkland dedication credit may be available for on-site recreational facilities. Preliminary calculations of dedication credit are 0.1333 acres. Final calculations on parkland dedication credit is subject to review and approv~l of the Planning Director and City Engineer based upon final improvement of the site plan improvements and landscape plans." Mr. Donahoe indicated that the park dedication language is from the previous tentative map Condition #46 and is not being proposed to be changed. Mr. Donahoe indicated that the another modificatian would be on page 5 of the Staff Report regarding biological resaurces. Reference to Alamo Creek would need ta be added far clarification. This conditian is not being modified from the existing conditians. Mr. Donahoe indicated that Condition ~20 of the Site Develapment Review draft resolution needed to be madified. The minimum parking ratio should be 2.16 spaces per dwelling unit which would come out to be 445 spaces in tatal. Mr. Donahoe indicated that Staff recommends approval of the Conditional Use Permit and Site Develapment Review resolutions. The ~raft resolutians reference the previous resolutions that were adapted for this site. Ms. Lise Strangaard, JL Construc~ion, 5899 La Plac~ Court, Carlsbad, Califarnia, (Applicant), indicated that she would be happy to answer any questions or concerns regarding the graject. She indicated that JL Construction supported Staff's recommendations. The company has worked with the adjacent property owners and have upgraded parts of the site to accommodate everyoneFs needs. Ms. Strangaard intraduced Jim Guthrie of James Guthrie & Associates, Architect for the project. Regular Meeting PCM-8-134 September 18, 1989 . ,v • ~ Mr. Jim Guthrie indicated that the site plan was not much different than the previous application and described the site to the Planning Commission. Mr. Guthrie indicated that there would be 100 private garages, a 2-story recreation room, 2 pools/spas, 1 tennis court and l sport court. He indicated that the units would be larger than the previous application and described the floor plan of the units. He indicated that the sit~ has been enhanced with changes to the elevations and architecture. Steve Cameron, 661Q Conestoga Lane, Homeowner`s Assaciation representative, stated that he was in agreeme~t and recommended. approval of the project. He indica~ed that the agplicant had been more than willing to ~ork out ~ny concerns that the association had and has resulted inl~an upgraded project. Cm. Okun asked the architect if these units would be candominiums or apartments. , Mr. Guthrie indicated that they wou~d be apartments with condominium standards. ! Mr. Donahoe indicated that there wa~ a letter from JL Construction to Steve Cameron with ~dditianal conditions of approval requested by the homeowner~s association. The Planning Commission and Staff d~scussed and reviewed the letter as well as the additional co~ditions of approval and decided not to adapt the letter. ~ Cm. Barnes closed the public hearin~. On motion from Cm. Mack (requestinglCondition #20 of the Site Develogment Review to show 2.16 par~ing spaces~, seconded by Cm. Okun, and with a vote of 3-0 (two a~sent), the Planning Commission adopted RESOLUTION Nb. 89-048 APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE P~RMIT RSQUEST PA 89-097 JL CONSTRUCTI~N - DUBLIN 1~ADOWS FUR A PROPOSED MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDSNTIAL DEVEIAP~ OF 206 UNITS PROPOSSD OVER A 17.45+ AC~2E PROPERTY SOUTH OF AMADOR VALLEY BOULEVARD HETW~:EN THE SOUTHSRN'PACIFIC RIGHT-OF-WAY AND' ALAMO CREI~K RESOLUTIONINO. 84-049 APPROVING THE SITS D~LOFMENT REVIEC~I CONCERNING PA 89-097 DUBLIN ~lLADOWS - JL GONSTRUCTION * * * '~I * ~*****~****~r~r********~r******~r******~r********~~e***********~r****~** Regular Meeting PCM-8-~35 September 18, 1989 . ~ ~ ~l ~ ~ NEW OR UNFINISHED BUSINESS NONE ~ * * * OTHER BUSINESS Mr. Tong discussed the revised East Dublin ~eneral Plan Amendment study schedule, the West Dublin General Plan Amendment study schedule, and the Hansen Hill General Flan Amendment request with the Planning Commission. * ~ ~ * PLANNING COMMISSIONERS' COI+ICERNS Cm. Barnes indicated that she would be out-of-town until Oct4ber 15th and would not be attending the upcoming October 2, 1989 Planning Commissian meeting. ~r * * ~ ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m. * * * ~r Respec:~~nlly sub itt , r, ~~,~1 anning Comm Chairperson ~ L rence L. Tong Planning Directar * * * * *~r*~~r****~*******~~**~r**~***~****~******************~r*~r**~****~** Regular Meeting PCM-8-136 September 18, 1989